Qin Huairu had never seen anything like this before, and she screamed repeatedly! The noise attracted Ma Hua, Zhao Long, and Aunt Pang outside.
Upon seeing this scene, Aunt Pang immediately shouted, "Stop!" Then she yelled at Ma Hua and Zhao Long, "Pull them apart right now!"
It took several people a great deal of effort to pull them apart.
Seeing the opportunity, Qin Huairu quickly helped Sha Zhu and slipped away; Fatty helped Li Huaide up and, looking at the bruised and swollen Deputy Factory Director Li, who had a black eye, asked, "Sir, should we take you to the infirmary?"
Feeling ashamed, Li Huaide covered his face with his hand and whispered to the fat man, "Take me to the infirmary."
Once outside the cafeteria and in a secluded spot, the fat man quickly said, "Don't worry, boss, I won't say anything."
Li Huaide nodded in satisfaction, then angrily cursed, "That idiot Zhu, he's lawless! Qin Huairu is suspected of stealing factory property, and when I tried to inspect it, he rushed in and beat me up!"
It's like they're trying to hide something obvious.
The fat man took Li Huaide to the infirmary, treated his wounds, and when he came out, Li Huaide grabbed his hand and silently slipped him a "100-yuan note".
It was both out of gratitude to the fat man for saving him today and as a way to keep quiet.
Back in the cafeteria, Fatty felt a pang of regret. Silly Zhu hadn't provoked him today, and had only done so to save Qin Huairu; but Silly Zhu had seized the opportunity to throw cornmeal at him, and in the heat of the moment, he'd hit him so hard. Otherwise, it would have been Fatty bleeding from the wound today…
Before 5 p.m., the broadcast announced again the punishment for Sha Zhu; he was back to sweeping the streets. Li Huaide's retaliation was so fierce.
In the TV series, Li Huaide was in the wrong, and since it was the crucial time to reconnect with his friends at the end of the year and he couldn't do without Sha Zhu, he temporarily swallowed his anger.
Now the factory leaders are increasingly fond of Fatty's cooking, and they've long thought that Sha Zhu is a nuisance, so what else do they have to worry about?
As soon as Yu Li returned to the courtyard that evening, she looked terrified: "Husband, what happened? The deaf old lady came to our house and gave me a good scolding."
The fat man's face instantly darkened, and the slight guilt he felt for hitting too hard vanished in an instant.
Yu Li nervously pulled him back: "Don't be impulsive. I'm fine, and she didn't say anything particularly nasty, just that you're not learning anything good and are just like Xu Damao..."
The fat man scoffed, "So what if he hit your grandson? He's already learning bad habits! Why didn't you stand up for him when he hit others?" He hated hypocrites the most!
The fat man briefly recounted what had happened that day to Yu Li, without hiding anything.
Yu Li thought for a moment and said, "This time it really wasn't Sha Zhu's fault, but honey, you did a good job!"
"Huh?" The fat man's ears nearly perked up in surprise. Then, the way he looked at Yu Li changed.
Yu Li turned and ran away in fright: "What time is it? Don't come any closer!"
The deaf old lady came to cause trouble once, and then she never came back.
Yi Zhonghai did come once, but unfortunately the fat man's house was locked up tight. He called out several times from outside, but they wouldn't even let him in.
The next day, He Yushui returned to the courtyard house.
The fat man was prepared for her to come and confront him, but he waited and waited and she never showed up.
Since that's the case, the fat man decided to take the initiative.
He arrived at Yushui's door and knocked: "Sister Yushui, may I come in?"
Inside the house, Yu Shui shouted loudly, "Come in!"
The fat man pushed open the door and was met with Sha Zhu's hostile gaze.
He looked quite comical, with two small wooden sticks propped up on his nose, wrapped in gauze for temporary fixation and support, like a bow tied on his head.
He Yushui said to Sha Zhu, "It's perfect that he's here. You two don't have any deep-seated hatred for each other, so why can't you talk things out?"
The fat man sighed, thinking to himself, "What's going on here? This is a bit embarrassing..."
Fortunately, no matter how much He Yushui tried to persuade him, Sha Zhu remained silent.
Rain was also annoyed by his attitude, and finally said, "I'm only advising you this once. You'd better watch yourself!"
After saying that, he turned around and left the house.
The fat man also came out and saw Yu Shui standing alone in the yard, lost in thought with nowhere to go, so he said to her, "Sister Yu Shui, why don't you come to my house for a while?"
He Yushui nodded and followed the fat man to the front yard.
Yu Li greeted her warmly: "It's you! What a rare guest! Please have a seat."
Rain looked at her amusedly: "Your man and my brother have this kind of relationship, so why are you so welcoming to me?"
As Yu Li added sugar to the cup, she replied with a smile, "Let men handle their own affairs. Your brother is your brother, and you are you."
Rainwater sighed, "Fatty is so lucky to have married you."
When Li handed the sugar water to He Yushui, she belatedly realized what was going on: "What are you doing? How am I supposed to come here again after this?"
At that time, sugar and pork were priced the same, at 78 cents per pound. Sugar ration coupons were even harder to obtain than meat coupons. It was considered the highest standard of hospitality to serve someone who came to your house by making them a cup of sugar water.
The fat man also advised, "It's just a little bit of white sugar, nothing special. If someone makes you sugar water in twenty years, you'll definitely curse them."
"..."
After sitting for a while, Yu Shui left without returning to the Intermediate People's Court; instead, she went straight back to her dormitory.
Her wedding to the policeman was indeed delayed. The police station had gone to such lengths to find the bicycle wheel, and the third uncle had caused such a scene. As the local policeman, he couldn't possibly be unaware of it.
Rainwater was probably disappointed in Shazhu as well.
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The Spring Festival of 1966 arrived.
In the courtyard, Yi Zhonghai, Qin Huairu, Sha Zhu, and the deaf old lady were celebrating the New Year together again, making dumplings in a grand manner at the Jia family's house, as if they were afraid that the other people in the courtyard wouldn't know they were a group.
The fat man led Yu Li back to his home early in the morning.
Chen Rong and Cao Zhengyang also returned, along with Chen Yan and Chen Fang, making the family prosperous. Chen Rong was also pregnant, which made Old Chen and Zhou Haiqin very happy.
Chen Fang has also changed a lot. She is wearing khaki work clothes and leather shoes, and her hair has been cut into a neat, ear-length bob.
The fat man couldn't stand it no matter what: "Who told you to get a haircut! What kind of crap is this? It's too small for a chicken coop and too big for a bird's nest!"
The whole room burst into laughter... Chen Fang, enraged and embarrassed, jumped onto his back and grabbed his neck with her arm: "You'd better die!"
As a result, Zhou Haiqin slapped her hard twice and said angrily, "What nonsense are you talking about during the New Year!"
"..."
New Year's Eve slowly came to a close amidst the sound of firecrackers. The chubby guy, who didn't watch the Spring Festival Gala, felt like something was missing.
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